Game Over No Second Chances novel Chapter 186

Rachel had just received Serena's taunting text when news of Bryan's detainment popped up on her phone.

Her vision went black for a second.

It had to be that wretched Serena. She had to have set Bryan up on purpose to send him to the police.

"Rachel, what's wrong?"

Howard approached, noticing her pale expression from afar. He instinctively glanced at her phone.

Rachel quickly clenched her phone, forcing a calm demeanor.

"N-Nothing. Howard, you haven't eaten yet, right? You should hurry to the dining room."

Howard frowned. "Are you sure everything's okay?"

"Yes, really!" she insisted.

Although he was skeptical, he didn't push further and walked away.

The moment he left, Rachel's phone rang again. This time, it was her mother, Carol Thomson.

"Rachel, do you have no conscience? That's your own brother. And you let Serena throw him in jail! Do you even care about your family? How could you just stand by while he suffers?

"Get him out of there right now! Serena just wants money, doesn't she? Go ask Howard for it! And if not, just let Howard deal with her once and for all. Whatever it takes, you must protect our family's only son!"

Carol's furious voice blasted through the phone before she abruptly hung up, not giving Rachel a chance to respond.

Rachel's scalp tingled with anxiety. She glanced at the police notice again and mentally calculated her available funds. Most of her money had already gone to Sarah, to help her get close to Cole.

Where was she supposed to come up with the money for this fine?

After much deliberation, she clenched her teeth and went to find Howard.

"Howard, you know my father is old. He made a bad investment recently and lost a lot of money…"

"A hundred thousand. That's it."

Howard cut her off, clearly unwilling to keep the conversation going. Without even finishing his meal, he left the dining room and locked himself in his study, shutting out the world.

Rachel gritted her teeth.

She knew Jansen Group had its own financial struggles lately. She doubted she could get more money from Howard.

For now, she'd have to settle for a hundred thousand. But that was just enough to cover Serena's car repairs. She still needed money to bail Bryan out.

And if she didn't pay back the six million dollars, Serena would have leverage over her forever. She had to find a way to put an end to this once and for all.

After a long while, Rachel returned to her room. Staring at her collection of luxury goods, she gritted her teeth and thought, "If I sell these, I can at least get some cash on hand…"